based on doctor's advice, tho !! Girlfriend, 10 yrs younger than me, with stent, on statin, bp, gerd and other meds, had a slightly higher than desired LDL, so she "tried harder" (lower fat) for a few days b4 her next draw and was aghast that her LDL was even higher! Came away from dr's disappointment and concern totally confused... maybe has to take more meds. 😢 I gave her some pointers as I ate my bacon and eggs but she isn't quite ready yet. How do we find low carb/carnivore cardiologists?
@@judymiller5154 there’s a carnivore heart surgeon on RUclips . Ifixhearts is his channel, carnivore brain surgeon as well, dr chafee. Everybody I know is completely brainwashed
Its funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
@@camronrubin8599 You know nothing about me. I live like the longest living populations in the world do, you ain't scary at all. It's funny that you think I'm some evil or enemy just because I call out your favorite supplement seller who's more biased than a politician🤣
I dumped sugar and carbs three years ago and I've never felt better, and lost weight. btw, my triglyceride levels have never been lower. Thank you for telling the truth!
what Is your CAC heart scan score - the atherosclerosis heart scan ... the only important scan to have to show you where your sclerosis level is now and then ten years later or sooner depending on the first score. If you have not had one you should
I went keto and all my fat guy problems stopped. That's all I can tell people. If someone wants the fat person stuff to stop, stop eating processed grass..it's not natural for you and it's what is doing you in, as far as I'm concerned.
Odd. 15 years ago, my doctor put me on statins - _specifically because she said my triglycerides were off the chart._ Statins affected me really badly (and _not_ via muscle pain). After a few months with what seemed to be my doctor experimenting at my expense, I stopped. Over the years I have halved my numbers naturally and am attempting to lower them further.
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
Tried red yeast rice? Natural source that statins were isolated from. I do IF and eat as much high cholesterol food as I can and feel so much better than my vegetarian days
@@geraldfriend256 and how's your LDL? The way you feel isn't a perfect representation of your health. You can't feel arthery plaque building up in your arteries, or cancerous cells starting to replicate. You might've dropped a healthy diet for an unhealthy diet due to an easily fixable nutrient deficiency.
@@dekyor9547 Refined carbs screw up your blood lipids . Cholesterol is an essential nutrient, and hdl vs ldl is still not the big picture . And no such thing as the proper diet for everyone.
@@geraldfriend256 yes refined carbs aren't healthy, whole carbs is the way to go. Nowhere you'll find that cholesterol is an essential nutrient, take that off your head. Definitely some people may have special needs, but a healthy diet is generally applicable to everyone. Our genes aren't different enough for that to not be the case
My grandfather is 79 and has been eating tons of meat and eggs his whole life and lifting car engines because he's been a mechanic for 50 years. His Total Chol is 144, his LDL Chol is 66 and his Triglycerides are 43.
If he added in some detox for all the car chemicals he's inhaling, he'd probably live to 100+. I've seen Alzheimer's so often in those who work around industrial pollutants.
I just turned 41, I’m still overweight but muscular from heavy lifting and maintaining 100lbs lost for 3 years. My triglycerides have steadily lowered over last few years with more exercise and lowering my saturated fat intentionally and my triglycerides are 53, a1c 4.8. Now I am careful about the carbs I do eat, I try to stay away from ultra-processed and refined carbs mostly so that likely helps. I’m working to take the last 30lbs of fat off and see what my blood work shows next year.
I've lost 80 lbs over 3 years and kept it off. I eat a low carb diet with 2 meals a days to get autophagy at least 16 hours a day. I have heard that the low carb high good saturated diet keeps the skin supple and it shrinks with the weight loss, since fat is a composite of skin. I don't have any excess skin with the loss. I'm curious to know if you have hangy skin due to the low fat diet you used?
@@djohn9737 I never said I ate low fat, I just lowered my saturated fat. My fat intake varied all along the way. Also, a contributing factor is that it matters how long you were obese for. I was an obese child starting at 10 years old and extreme yo-yo’d up and down all my life until my 30’s. I do have some loose skin around my middle, breasts and upper arms where I carried the majority of my weight but it’s nothing like I’ve seen on some people who were my size but I also gained 10 lbs of muscle over the last couple years. Genetics also plays a role. It would be nice if it was an issue that diet alone could solve but it’s really not for those of us who were morbidly obese from childhood and throughout adulthood to varying levels.
Its funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
54 year old male. My Triglycerides were 762 in 2015 (cholesterol 282). In 2021 538 & 233… weight approaching 200lbs. In 2022 Lost 40+lbs and started running 5k 3x week. One year later my Triglycerides were 86; Cholesterol 178. Testing again in 3 months. Been running an average of 10k 3x week for months, weight is holding steady for a year, lean mass increasing. Hoping for even better numbers this time, but we will see!!!
My doctor told me she was writing me a script for a statin, asked me which did I prefer and listed 2. I told her I had no preference. She called in one of them. I then called my pharmacy and told them not to fill it. My trigs are 68 right now. My hdl is 98. My ldl is 208. It's lowed over 100 on a low carb whole food plan. I like my doctor, she just really believes in what she was taught. I'm hoping once my labs return to normal I can turn her to the right side of nutrition.
I simply told my doctor no. Told him I'd been on statins before and had the terrible muscle pain, fatigue and brain fog, and was not going to do that again. Argued with the information about my Trig/HDL ration below 1, and the fact that I'm Pattern A for LDL particles, and at 69, my CAC score o 7.15 was not bad. He conceded, and told me he'd see me in a year.😆 You have every right to disagree with your doctor, just give him a good reason why. If you give him supporting date, you are not simply being 'non-compliant'.
@@Kwippy Well, when I can explain the process better than my doctor, because I have been studying it over the past three years, damn right I will. Those 'influencers' bring data from the actual studies the doctor cites, that refutes what the doctor claims, by highlighting the chicanery of the statin manufacturers, which cites relative rather than actual risk. My doc still harps on the 'relative risk' claimed by Big Pharma
I am so lucky to have a doctor who understands this. My LDL was slightly "high" at 130 mg/dl, but my triglycerides were 48 mg/dl and my HDL was74 mg/dl. He said the important ratio is triglycerides/HDL and that my value of 0.65 was excellent.
@@ninawhiskers87 as he should be. Tons on data that shows elevated LDL corresponding to other bad stuff, whether I want to choose to believe them or believe this video is up for a debate. Till AHA, WHO etc endorses that high ldl is ok. it's, better to play safe and lowee side. Can't hurt.
My daughter, college freshman, had her blood levels checked two weeks after she moved in her dorm, her triglycerides are 138 😳 She is lean and strong, an athlete, been raised at my house😅, everyone knows I am a health nut, she eats clean for the most part, and enjoys it, not forced; she doesn’t drink alcohol. It’s telling of what’s she’s been eating in college lately, just like all kids in America eating cafeteria food 😅. It must be a shock in her system, we have been eating homemade healthy food all these years… Just wanted to share, test don’t guess, and change your lifestyle to live a healthy long life, TODAY.
My doctor told me about 20 years ago that my triglycerides were too high. But did not tell me how to lower them. She also said the other lipid numbers did not matter. Switch to low carb over 13 years ago. Low triglycerides ever since.
The healthiest young lady I know is my sister, doctors tell her she has high cholesterol. I say those doctors usually deal with the elderly . . . and that they are legalized/commercialized drug dealers.
Agree 💯. Years ago I read a book called The Great Cholesterol Myth. It was a game changer for me. My MD tries to put me on a statin every visit. I just refuse.
From everything I've come across, the best to be at is between 180 and 200 Which is higher than what doctors want but it's actually the best when it comes to Hormone Health since gut health and Hormone Health dictate overall health
Not sure about my blood numbers, but 3 months ago I could barely walk up 2 flights of stairs, and my blood pressure was 158/98. After 90 days of carnivore diet 90% beef and eggs, my BP was 117/77. I can run up 5 flights of stairs now.
Mike, your enthusiasm and passion for a healthy metabolic lifestyle are truly inspiring. We need more of your type of educators in our medical schools and in the world of media/journalism. Your videos remind me of what a famous radio personality used to say- "Wake up America"!
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services.
Big Pharma costs this country trillions- more than twice the medical costs of any other nation. But I read in Wikipedia that our lifespan is ranked 40th. Time to start looking at some alternatives health advice.
@@andyc7747 because this guy goes against the consensus from decades of research made by thousands of independent scientists all around the globe, and then tells you to take his berberine instead which has pretty poor evidence supporting its use and has safety concerns he doesn't mention at any moment. He's a businessman, your health isn't his priority and if he can spin the facts in a way that support his narrative and wallet, he will. If you wanna learn more, go watch Plant chompers response to Mike's criticism of him.
Really enjoyed this talk! Has anyone suggested you take a short pause and breathe between each key point? 😅 It’s a lot to process and I believe it would benefit your audience (or maybe I’m just being selfish, haha). I watched this at 75% speed to give myself time to take it all in, which was helpful but made you sound a little drunk 😂. This is not a criticism, just a recommendation, I’ve been a subscriber for a long time and appreciate your hard work! Keep it up, you’re impactful and passionate and it resonates! 🙂
Yes, I've suggested that Mike slow down. Especially when he is *reading* what he is saying. And I usually listen to similar type videos on 1.5-1.75x speed. Also, Mike, it's "car·di·o·vas·cu·lar". Has an "O", and six syllables. Thanks.
Please don't slow down. Just be yourself. Everyone is free to adjust the speed to their own liking. Thanks for your informative videos. @@Highintensityhealth
I watch at 1.25x, I have ADHD and it helps me pay attention because you have to to get it all. Great video, a long with the study backup, it makes good sense.
I agree please slow down Mike, calm down, take breaths, gable is so distracting, clear diction is so important for presentations. Listen to other speakers, learn from them. Ask your team to be honest to you re your presentation technique. It is so important to get your message over to your listeners clear with pauses. Not all of us have English as our first language. Keep up the good work. And congrats for mostly eliminating the ers, ums, etc, and other speech ticks.
I’m 40. Been taking reputable fish oil for 20 years. My triglycerides are always between 40-75 on my draws. I had a really good doctor when I was younger. He was a weight lifter like me and suggested I should start taking it for the rest of my life. Good call.
I’m so glad when you talk about carbs you are actually referring to refined carbs (ultra processed carbs with added chemicals , artificial this/that, and other ingredients like cookies, donuts, pancakes, pasta, pizza, spaghetti, bagels, cheerios, cereal, etc) and not whole food carbs (complex wholegrain carb) like lower glycemic brown, basmati rice, wild rice, millet, quinoa. Another thing. Just bc complex carbs are safer options, it doesn’t mean you can eat a lot of it and everyday. Be well.
Niacin and Omega 3 can reduce Triglycerides by 30% over. Berberine also reduces low-density lipoprotein by approximately 20 to 50 mg/dL and triglycerides by approximately 25 to 55 mg/dL.
You are fighting a losing battle, regarding saturated fat. Most people have been brainwashed into believing that fat - especially saturated fat - should be avoided at all costs; and nothing is going to change that any time soon.
Yea that's why everyone suddenly stopped eating fast food burgers and bacon. /s This is not true. A small (loud) minority might be scared of saturated fat. Most people know that in moderation saturated fat is needed in a balanced diet. I'm saying in moderation because we know from multiple RCT's that increasing saturated fat after a certain point does increase incidence of heart disease.
@@0xszander0Ya I think the standards, which have not been followed on an epidemiological level, were we should reduce saturated fat intake to 10% of total dietary fat, with the rest coming from mono and polyunsaturated fat. On that note, did you see the review of the Carnivore diet on Physionic? I think some RCTs might put this LDL debate to rest in the community.
Read financial news. "Breakfast cereal" sales are down 20%. Butter sales are going through the roof. The largest Burger King franchise operator is in bankruptcy.@@cornstar1253
I recall watching Dr Atkins well over twenty years ago pointing out the risks of high triglycerides, and giving the answers too lowering them, the man was years in front of the times
I had a Heart attack 3 years ago, stent fitted, 2 weeks later I had a second heart attack because the anti coagulation drug didn't work a clot formed in the stent, My Doctors and heart support team didn't tell me any of this information, they told me it's hereditary and I would have to take a statin, my ldl was 5.5 at time of heart attack, no high blood pressure, So they put me on 2 beta blockers, 2 blood thinners, Statin, Ramaprill, Dapaglifolzin, aspirin, told me to avoid saturated fat and red meat, and dairy, eat breakfast witch I never did before , I left hospital 106 kilos, ate cereal for breakfast with oat milk, and followed the recommended diet, walked 2 miles every day, stopped smoking, no alcohol, 3 months ago my weight was 113 kilos! Felt like an old man, I'm 53, I felt so unwell I went to bed every night hoping I would die in my sleep! So after looking up the side effects of statins I came across the Keto and carnivor way of eating and the danger of suger and carbs, so 3 months on ive dumped the Statin and been eating ketovor, I now weigh 100 kilos and feel like i am 30 again, I just can't believe that the medical profession is still giving poor advice and putting people at risk.
I am very sorry about your heart attacks..I believe if you want to be healthy, do the opposite of AHA and ADA recommendations. What works for me is the healthy version of Ketogenic diet and one meal a day Intermittent fasting. I wish you good health and speedy recovery..good luck..😊
But kind of contradicts Dave Feldman as well and not as specific as Dave's studies. The studies in this video are performed with general population eating standard diets with mixture of fats, proteins and carbs. Mike's trigs rise when he drinks coffee with pure fat (his glucose stays constant), but most of these people probably had rising glucose and trigs after eating, which is different and wasn'tt measured. Probably Dave can study trigs in his next studies to see how it works in healthy keto people :)
Mike contributes such valuable/actionable information in a cogent, succinct 20+ minutes that can deliver positive changes in your health - all backed up with current and multiple studies. You will not get this health-altering information from your overwhelmed medicine doctors who have to follow their codes and protocols which are so lagging... Thank you for also giving the what to do about an issue - allowing self-efficacy. I take notes, pause, replay. Mike's videos are so impactful and important
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
@@dekyor9547 Yes in that video he did a thinly disguised way of trashing me while supporting doctors who promoted covid fear mongering and push Semaglutide which is a terrible weight loss drug.
'suffered' from high LDL since ages, regardless super healthy lifestyle - doc even wanted to put me on statins!! At the same time, my TG were always super low und my HDL super high. Getting closer to 60 but feel betten than with 30! So this movie fits perfect into my life philosophy! Thx for providing this! BR from Germany
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
Healthline did a piece on it which said it is processed carbs that are the problem. Fibre in foods stops this. Makes sense when we look at the blue zones. Don't need to go low carb. Exercise is key too with HIT being most effective.
Considering I started the meat based diet in 1983 to try and get a heart attack, and I have known two long term vegans, it has been a eye opening experience. The others I know who eat the low fat high carb diet all have health problems and look older than me. My vegan friends are weak and sick as well. Meanwhile I am eating 2-4 pounds of red meat daily. When they bring the chips, crackers, granola bars, etc, I just say "Why are you still eating duck food"??
@@HopyHop1still more believable than the “I’ve been vegan for 20 years and I’m super healthy!” stories…everyone I’ve seen that has been vegan for longer than 10 years looks like a zombie lol
I doubt if ducks eat that either! I see ducks diving their heads under the water to eat something. What exactly I have no idea. But its not grain products!
You are Such a big help for busy people like me that have no time to research what is good for our health. I just listen to it audio. I believe in what you do. Thanks.
I am so grateful that I stumbled on all this information some years ago. But I still feel angry that I had to "stumble" on it, because you sure won't hear this stuff in the mainstream! I try to educate others, but get "the look".
What makes more sense, that fat you eat becomes the fat in your blood, or that your glycogen stores are full and your liver has converted all the sugar into fat... The truth is, refined carbs with saturated fat is the big killer. On their own with exercise and calorie deficit you can be fine on either.
Here's a ChatGPT summary: - The medical community has focused on lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol while ignoring triglycerides. - Triglyceride reduction is important as it is linked to cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and sudden death. - Many people are unaware of their triglyceride levels and the foods that increase triglycerides. - High carb, low fat foods can increase triglyceride levels. - Triglycerides are an independent biomarker of metabolic health and are associated with remnant cholesterol lipoproteins. - Elevated triglyceride levels are linked to poor outcomes in cardiovascular disease, even in patients on lipid lowering medications. - Triglycerides impact atherosclerosis, inflammation, clotting cascades, and endothelial dysfunction. - Non-fasted triglyceride levels are important and can indicate metabolic dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk. - High triglyceride levels are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. - Lifestyle changes, such as exercise, nutrition, and sleep, are the best ways to lower triglycerides. - Omega-3 fish oil and myo-inositol have been shown to lower triglycerides. - Prioritizing protein and minimizing the consumption of processed foods can help lower triglyceride levels. - Fasting, time-restricted feeding, and exercise can significantly reduce triglyceride levels. - It is important to focus on total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and remnant lipoproteins in addition to triglycerides for a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular risk.
I have been carnivore for 7 years but got thin and a bit unhealthy I'd say. My blood sugars went up in the end so I figured my body wants some sugars in the diet. I can't eat most things due to auto-immune issues (he ignores auto-immune probably because he doesn't suffer from it) - like all dairy is no no. So my solution? Can you guess? Now I am beef-only and FRUIT. Not apples or any citrus or even strawberries (auto-immune) but I can eat pineapple, melons and mango. I am thriving on this weird diet, I can tell you. No auto-immune issues and nice and slim. I go to gym but do smarter-not-harder exercise, and never break a sweat or strain my muscles at all, I am just slightly stronger than non-exercising. So anyone at the end of their tether? Try beef-only and certain fruit every day.
why would your blood sugars go up on carnivore and come down by adding fruit? you didn't change anything else? all the same proteins and fats? not arguing, sincerely curious.
Whoa you described my journey so far ! Carnivore 3 yrs now , you do need a little sugar but vey minuscule I will have a couple pickled beets for that sugar about every 10 days . I've added curry fermented sauerkraut some times with my beef not always but sometimes. Daily routine twice a day I do dead hangs with a set of 25 knee raises and hold 3 sec. Repeat . I gave up coffee few years ago cause it made my stomach sour feeling . I have noticed if I have something with caffeine in it I'm literally wired for a couple days. It's amazing how more sensitive you get to things once you've been on your carnivore journey for sometime .
@@Original22 you have exactly zero meed for ingested sugar. your body can make the tiny bit of glucose it needs from protein through gluconeogenisis. But eat what you want, I'm not judging or arguing.
@@judymiller5154I am confused as well. If you're thriving then by all means eat the fruit but know that it spikes your blood sugar, and you stopped pure carnivore because blood sugar was high? But again I think personal experience should ultimately decide. I know that when I eat fruit I get bloated and i feel slight discomfort in my intestines. I haven't ever measured my blood sugar. I let my body do its thing.
Yoooo!! I love your content. Keep up the fantastic work you’re doing. I honestly feel like you’re saving lives with spreading information like this. Once healthy habits are created it’s exciting to see the body adapt, get healthier, and stronger! God bless.
I’ve been watching all your cholesterol videos after my naturopath looked at my high LDL and told me to stop eating red meat. I’m highly invested in this since I’m trying to treat my migraines with an ancestral/high fat low carb diet, but I just don’t understand the studies when I try to read them. Thanks for compiling them, breaking them down, and linking them so I can have confidence in the choices I’m making for my health.
54 year old male. Bad blood test readings last year: ALT 69. Tri 199. A1c 5.9. Doctor told me to start statins and metaphor min. I said no. Three months later follow up blood test following low carb and intermittent fasting. The fasting part came natural and was easy once I broke my carbs addiction! ALT 25; goodbye fatty liver. Tri 77 goodbye cholesterol that matters. A1c 5.2 so long diabetes. Never looking back. And shopping for a new doc. Finding all of them in my area are "compromised" or "indoctrinated".
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
Bullet Proof coffee includes coconut oil. Coconut Oil includes Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT). What is special about MCTs? C6, C8, C10 Absorbed directly and very quickly into the blood stream.
I really appreciate these summaries, wonderful stuff, easy to digest. Thanks! I would really love it if you could put the links to the articles, studies, and reviews in the description. It would help me learn and share.
The Inuit Community have lived on fish , whale blubber(pure fat) etc for ions, it is only when they were introduced to sugar/carbohydrates/low quality chocolate that's full of sugar , fast foods etc. that now heart disease & cancer, diabetes etc has started to become noticeable in their communities. Food for thought.
This is MONUMENTALLY important information. It is very important not to get confused by the medical jargon here. Understanding this is paramount to long-term health in American society. Thank you for the video.
0:10: 📚 The medical community has focused on lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol while ignoring the importance of triglyceride reduction, which is linked to cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. 3:43: 🔑 Triglycerides and Remnant cholesterol are independent biomarkers of metabolic health and are associated with significant coronary atherosclerotic burden. 6:56: 🔍 Triglycerides are often ignored by mainstream medical professionals, but lifestyle changes and exercise are the best ways to lower them and reduce cardiovascular risk. 9:55: 📚 High concentrations of triglycerides are associated with higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 15:59: 📊 Elevated non-fasted triglyceride levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 17:23: 🔑 High triglyceride levels are independently associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes and disease, even in statin-treated patients. 20:17: 🥦 Eating whole, real food and prioritizing protein can help reduce triglyceride levels. Recap by Tammy AI
I need to hear more about the “fat in your coffee” causes high triglycerides in some people. I better listen again, not sure I get it. I need a nob to be able to show you down!!!😂😂😂❤
For 3 months, I did the following: -50 g of carbs or less per day. -Carbs were only leafy greens and vegetables. - Ate Egg whites and lean chicken breast. - Started resistance training. -Lost 12 pounds. -Lost three inches around my belly. -I was in ketosis every day checking by finger blood prick. -fasting glucose is 85 and fasting insulin is 4.4. My triglycerides stayed exactly the same at a high-level. What am I doing wrong?
Reduce carbs and dark leafy greens, do not focus on egg whites, the nutritional content is in the yolk! Eat fatty beef. Take a fish or krill oil. I’m not sure you listened to his content much at all. Do the above, your trigs will lower. 👍
People almost never just eat only one of the 3 macros in isolation. If they are it's more likely it had to be processed or altered in some way to be nothing like it's natural form. Most typically people eat some mixture of all 3 macros. The sad diet is an example. My own interpretation of everything in this space is a mixed diet is not ancestrally appropriate. I don't even view having plants and meat together is appropriate. No such thing as a balanced diet that needs to have everything in it. meats only or plants only pick one and stay with it. Don't cycle between the 2.
Having lots of cheesy crispy stuff left over after a party, I started eating a handful of the stuff every day for several weeks. I started to developed a tremor in an eye and my hands. It stopped once I stopped eating it. The tremors stopped after three days.
I'm laughing that people are making comments about you talking too fast! I actually sped it up a bit to listen but after seeing their comments slowed it down and seriously, it was perfect. You're not speaking too fast. Your well spoken with lots of helpful info to be said in a short space of time. Thanks for all you do, you're doing it well!!
@0:40 Wheat thins and Cliff Bars are not "low fat" or "high carb". Wheat thins have over 30% of total calories from fat and Clif Bars have over 20% of total calories from fat. The issue is that most people are clueless when it comes to spotting actual high carb foods (80% or more of total calories from carbs). Some examples: rice is high carb, pork fried rice is not; peaches are high carb, peach ice cream is not; bananas are high carb, banana splits are not; farrow wheat is high carb, wheat thins are not; steamed potatoes are high carb, french fries are not. Nobody is becoming obese or has high cholesterol because they are living off of rice, bananas, and vegetables. They are becoming obese because they are clueless (like this video maker) when it comes to spotting foods that are actually high carb. Moreover, triglycerides are a second tier risk factor for heart disease. Dean Ornish proved decades ago that heart disease can be reversed despite triglyceride levels increasing. I'm shocked that someone making a video about heart disease prevention would not know this.
After researching the heck out of metabolic syndrome, one thing stands out, body fat percentage. Some people seem to be genetically insensitive to high body fat in the same way as some people are genetically gifted athletically, others are extremely sensitive and a few percent extra body fat can see them in the metabolic danger zone. I’m one of the latter. Eating too many calories - particularly in a bulk - doesn’t produce the same percentage of extra muscle vs fat for everyone, no matter how diligently the training is. If you have any one of the metabolic numbers going bad and you keep filling your face, it won’t be long until you have all three. Refined carbs are just easier to consume and have low nutritional value, it’s just easier to over eat by consuming them, but they aren’t the cause just because they are refined carbs, you could potentially over eat on meat and vegetables, but it would be immensely more difficult to do that. Keep the body fat at, or below 15% and you’ll stay healthy - obviously not if you consume nothing but empty calories.
Best omega 3s are tinned herring 2.4g dha/epa from a small tin along with 160% rda of vitamin D, selenium, iodine and great quality protein. My post workout snack is herring, dinner is grassfed ribeye with asparagus.
My cardiologist confidently said triglycerides have nothing to do with heart disease, that its all about ldl level. My triglyceride to hdl ratio is .82. I won’t be going back to her. I’m looking for a functional medicine doctor.
I am female, 5ft 9in, 118lbs, no exercise except what comes with single-handedly running a hilltop homestead. Triglycerides usually below normal. LDL above normal. ( I check every 3 months along with inflammatory markers) I eat real butter, my own chickens's eggs, pasture-grazed lean beef, baby back pork ribs +++ with loads of raw garlic cloves, one meal daily, sometimes tropical fruit snacks, my own avocados, nachos with pink salmon, NO SUPERMARKET CHICKEN (mine are like pets so can't eat 'em), and no added sugar ( except a teeny teaspoon of brown whipped sugar in my morning espresso) (😊) nor hidden sugar in processed food. No body pains. No chronic nor acute illnesses. Did not even acquire any of the usual childhood illnesses as a child. And, lol, I still have all my teeth AND a milk tooth that never fell out!
Thanks for explaning why you quit butter coffee. I am still “hooked” on butter and whey protein in my coffee. I guess I will have quit the butter in hot liquids. Is whey protein in coffee ok?
Interesting. Carbs are absolutely essential for ultra endurance athletes like cyclists. During neuromuscular efforts, we run exclusively on carbs/sugars.
Going almost carnivore has steadily lowered my triglycerides. My last test in late May was 61 mg/dl; before the change in diet it was 165 but dropped to 80 in under a year.
I know. Its hard to watch all these health channels after going carnivore. It's like theyre all years behind and the amount of tweaks, studies, and foods that go in and out of the diet are endless. Carnivore is easily the most curative and healthy ive ever been. I feel like ive cracked the code or been unplugged from the matrix
Don't be silly and myopic, we are talking about excessive intakes of carbs from refined sources and mostly from grains. Anthropology shows over and over again that even high intakes from natural sources like sweet potato leads to robust health. Case in point, the Kitavans, as studied and reported by Staffan Lindenberg, they don't suffer from high triglycerides. Plus our ancestors in East Africa always had a steady supply of tubers going back all the way to Ardipithicus. The importance of tubers has been debated as the 'wild yam question' by Thomas Headland and fellow anthropologist. I have no problem with eating meat only, but carnivores do need to stop being myopic and need a realty check from Anthropology.
@gerlachsieders4578 🤔 The "importance" of tubers?! Smh Carbohydrates are not essential for overall health. Fats and protein are. I will trust the results I've received personally. Especially my improved gut health! That's after being vegetarian for 14 years. Since going carnivore in 2022, I'm as healthy as my 19 years younger self! No cravings for alcohol or sweets. High quality of sleep. Better energy. Increased focus. Decreased visceral fat! Improved muscle and body composition. Never been accused of being myopic. I'm not the least bit silly about health. You do you.
Great video. Awesome to see more content exposing the incorrectly placed focus on LDL. Comes as no surprise though -- there are money to be made on statins...aaand surprise surprise - there are no meds for lowering trigs. Besides, no one in big pharma is going to profit from preventative lifestyle and nutrition, so thank you, and keep up the good work. Thanks for reminding me of the remnant cholesterol formula. Just recalculated mine based on bloodwork from a month ago, and hit a sigh of relief score of 3.44, but I would be more so disappointed to hit anything over 10 as I've been low LCHF/keto and carnivore here and there for about an year now, prior to that Paleo for close to 10 years, with a few detractions and slip-ups.
I was tempted to say that this is such old info but it's obviously not. Keep up the good work trying to educate the uneducatable 👍 High triglyerides + low HDL = small dense LDL. You need LDL to repair your brittle, knackered arteries that your highly processed, high refined carb and poisonous oil diet has caused.
@@leighkelly2161 Seems contrary to everything the video said, yet you wrote above “high triglycerides + low hdl = small dense LDL. And you need that to repair….” which Mike agreed too. Seems like you were implying high tri and low hdl = a good thing yes? Or am i reading your words incorrectly
@@goofsaddggkle7351 The bottom line is that high triglyceride levels is a cause of brittle or otherwise damaged arteries. The LDL that so many people think is the cause of narrowing arteries is there because it is repairing the damage. This is probably why lowering LDL and doing nothing to lower triglyerides has no effect on death rates. Why would it? High triglyerides caused the problem. The LDL didn't.
Been on a mostly meat diet. No processed foods or sugar, seed oils and carbs. I’m 65 years old. Lost about 60 pounds. No longer obese. No more bp meds. No more prediabetes. My fasting insulin was 5 so within normal. Triglycerides reduced to 56 and HDL increased to 81. However my LDL INCREASED TO 286. Doctor is freaking and wants to put me on statins. I said no so she wants to know what I know about cholesterol. After saying my piece, she was quiet. Asked her for a CAC scan. Did not know what that was. After telling her, she said that I should see a cardiologist. I will go listen to what he has to say, however I’m not doing statins. Thank you for this video.
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
Simple carbs are the problem. High quality carbs are filling and are nearly impossible to overeat. Rice and beans slowly introduced with the addition of raw fermented foods to increase biodiversity to assist with the digestion of these carbs is highly beneficial.
Tri's have always been in the 300's. I used to be on fibrates that actually kept them down but the doctor said i didnt need it unless they were over 500. I had i CAC scan that showed zero lat year. Im 60 now lift weights 4 times a week and have been for 25 years. I try really hard to minimize carbs and sugar everyday and fast 14cto 16 hours 5 days a week.
This was done with a hand held ultra sound by a company called Life Line screening. Have you heard of it?? Its like 7 tests for 139 bucks. Wondering if this was accurate since what I've read says a angiogram is conducted using dye and CT scan. They also did a PAD test on my legs that also showed the blood flow to be good. IDK. I hope it was worth it.
Hey Mike, If non-fasted triglycerides rise 2-4 hours after a meal, and people adhere to eating 3 meals over a 6-hour eating window; then, is it possible that triglyceride readings may "bootstrap", so that after each of the 3 meals, triglyceride readings not only increase once, but then increase a further two times - potentially giving a dangerous 3x triglyceride reading at the end of the 6-hour eating window? And, if so, may a better strategy be to space out those 3 meals over a 12-hour eating window, rather than a 6-hour eating window? (Maybe this is something you could look into, and do a video about it.) Great info btw!...
Great video and content! Thanks for all you do to promote healthy living and not Big- Food-sponsored living that predominates these days. I've been on a keto diet for 5 years and feel fantastic. One curiosity: My remnant cholesterol is currently -58 (minus). Total Cholesterol: 394; LDL: 363; HDL: 89 (Trigs 56) Is that a good thing?
I’m turning 49 I think I’m having early signs of heart disease I just had a physical performed and I have a slight heart murmur. I’ve also been experiencing heart flutters. I started exercising quite a bit in the last 90 days. I’ve also been making dietary changes I’m willing to go get separate blood test on top of what has been done and make drastic changes. It might be fun to do something with you on a video and track me if you’re up to something like that? I need to live a long life I have two young kids.
I found this channel back when o got covid. I was very sick. I refused remdemzver they ended up giving me a monoclonal antibody. I started feeling better right away, but I still suffered from the harshness of being sick for so long. Some people Collett long Covid. My heart rate didn’t drop below 100 for about a month and a half even when resting. Ended up having a brain surgery because of it it exposed an AVM that started to expand. It was noninvasive they injected glue into it.. I’ve made many life changes in diet. Trying to rebuild my body. Probably one of my biggest issues has been lack of exercise over the last 15 years working on the phones and playing video games.. fortunately, I’m not obese or even overweight and I’ve had a relatively good day my whole life don’t smoke cigarettes, and I’ve never been a heavy drinker. I think it’s just early signs of heart disease from lack of exercise, and that exercise in the heart, legs and muscles in the body..
No mention of the Fiber content? Carbs usually come with fiber that would totally change the outcome of this study. What was the daily Carb load of the participants? Carb/Fiber ratio? Food quality? Were they eating 20000 grams of donuts? Broccoli?... Randomized human trials & studies are reporting a lower LDL from eating oats for example.
Kudos to you Mike for making us aware of the risks of eating liquid fats in exces, that can provoke endotoxemia. My personal hero dr Tomny Wood has spoken out against the excessive use of liquid fats several times in his interviews with Paul Saladino. I sometimes get the feeling there is a tabo on this topic in our health space, so again kudos.
I developed Lupus and PCOS after being exposed to toxins when deployed in the Navy several times. I've been living a healthy lifestyle for years, eating clean (unprocessed foods), eating wild caught fish and grass fed red meat, no smoking alcohol or soda, exercising 4-6 times a week, time restricted eating, and had lost 35lbs, but I ended up in the hospital 3 times in the past year for 2 stents and a bypass in July. I'm only 35 and a single mom of 2 kids, I'm desperate to not die young like my parents. I'm on over 30 medications, and taking any supplement that even remotely has anything to do with the heart but to no avail. If anyone has any suggestions please share. I have no one to take care of my kids if something happens to me.
Umm, just ate half a kilo of pasta... Then again, it was with a bolognaise sauce made with my own home grown tomatoes, garlic, onions and basil, alongside organic minced beef.
I have had extremely high triglycerides all my life despite a healthy diet and being physically active. Now in my retirement years and so far no heart disease.
I always stick to natural sources of carbs. Rice, corn, potato, raisins, bananas, blueberries, honey, maple syrup. Natural sugars come often times with fiber and other valuable nutrients. Process carbs are like “zombie” sugars, because they are nothing like what comes from nature.
Get your doctor to do the insulin resistance or diabetic blood tests. One older test is the glucose tolerance test. It is a test where you need to be available for a few hours for blood draws before and after you’ve been given a high sugar drink. You may be just below clinical levels around glucose levels. There are a LOT of people around with insulin resistance who don’t know it. Pre-diabetes. People with significant belly fat very likely have it. Don’t wait until you have a heart attack or something.
New results on metabolic panel. Fasting glucose 93, triglycerides 57, total cholesterol 283, hdl cholesterol 100. I don’t remember the other numbers off hand. Coronary artery calcium CT from a few months ago was zero. I have my annual exam for insurance next week and am bracing myself for the statin push. Female in mid 50s, dirty carnivore, intermittent faster, with 20 pounds left to lose.
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
I believe Jesus is the way to truth to abundant life. Love him with all your heart, seek his truth, call to him for that he would ask the Father to show you wisdom
Just cut alcohol out, which also makes you eat less junk. Been just over 2 months. And lost 15lbs. Energy levels, productivity, sleep quality, sexual performance have all increased drastically!
I do not eat added sugars or simple carbohydrates. I exercise 250 minutes per week divided between aerobic and resistance training. Triglycerides = 65, Total cholesterol = 109, LDL = 47, HDL = 48. According to your equation, my remnant cholesterol is 14. I never would have thought my numbers were concerning. Additionally, my Lp(a) came back at
My remnant cholesterol is 10. I'm 63 and just had a stent put in an 85% plugged coronary artery. My Lipoprotein (A) is very high. At least for me, this seems much more important than triglycerides.
1:10 "hard to unlearn..." Especially for anyone over 60. I've basically given up trying to get my mother (who's a Type 2 diabetic) to understand that sat fat is not the boogyman and to cut out all the processed carbs she eats.
It’s unbelievable how brainwashed everybody is when it comes to health
based on doctor's advice, tho !! Girlfriend, 10 yrs younger than me, with stent, on statin, bp, gerd and other meds, had a slightly higher than desired LDL, so she "tried harder" (lower fat) for a few days b4 her next draw and was aghast that her LDL was even higher! Came away from dr's disappointment and concern totally confused... maybe has to take more meds. 😢 I gave her some pointers as I ate my bacon and eggs but she isn't quite ready yet. How do we find low carb/carnivore cardiologists?
@@judymiller5154 there’s a carnivore heart surgeon on RUclips . Ifixhearts is his channel, carnivore brain surgeon as well, dr chafee. Everybody I know is completely brainwashed
Its funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
@@dekyor9547 Jesus Christ you’re one of them. 🙄Good luck, I used to be just like you , destroyed my health
@@camronrubin8599 You know nothing about me. I live like the longest living populations in the world do, you ain't scary at all. It's funny that you think I'm some evil or enemy just because I call out your favorite supplement seller who's more biased than a politician🤣
I dumped sugar and carbs three years ago and I've never felt better, and lost weight. btw, my triglyceride levels have never been lower. Thank you for telling the truth!
what Is your CAC heart scan score - the atherosclerosis heart scan ... the only important scan to have to show you where your sclerosis level is now and then ten years later or sooner depending on the first score. If you have not had one you should
Same.
I went keto and all my fat guy problems stopped. That's all I can tell people. If someone wants the fat person stuff to stop, stop eating processed grass..it's not natural for you and it's what is doing you in, as far as I'm concerned.
Odd. 15 years ago, my doctor put me on statins - _specifically because she said my triglycerides were off the chart._ Statins affected me really badly (and _not_ via muscle pain). After a few months with what seemed to be my doctor experimenting at my expense, I stopped. Over the years I have halved my numbers naturally and am attempting to lower them further.
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
Tried red yeast rice? Natural source that statins were isolated from. I do IF and eat as much high cholesterol food as I can and feel so much better than my vegetarian days
@@geraldfriend256 and how's your LDL? The way you feel isn't a perfect representation of your health. You can't feel arthery plaque building up in your arteries, or cancerous cells starting to replicate. You might've dropped a healthy diet for an unhealthy diet due to an easily fixable nutrient deficiency.
@@dekyor9547 Refined carbs screw up your blood lipids . Cholesterol is an essential nutrient, and hdl vs ldl is still not the big picture . And no such thing as the proper diet for everyone.
@@geraldfriend256 yes refined carbs aren't healthy, whole carbs is the way to go. Nowhere you'll find that cholesterol is an essential nutrient, take that off your head. Definitely some people may have special needs, but a healthy diet is generally applicable to everyone. Our genes aren't different enough for that to not be the case
I look at people in the grocery store then I look down in their cart and what I see in their cart almost always matches up with their body type.
Well said 👍
"Cause and effect, the chancellors of God" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I do this all the time now. I can’t help it at this point and absolutely it matches.
Absolutely correct--Simply Take a LOOK at the size/Shape of the Children SHOPPING with the Adults
My grandfather is 79 and has been eating tons of meat and eggs his whole life and lifting car engines because he's been a mechanic for 50 years. His Total Chol is 144, his LDL Chol is 66 and his Triglycerides are 43.
If he added in some detox for all the car chemicals he's inhaling, he'd probably live to 100+. I've seen Alzheimer's so often in those who work around industrial pollutants.
@@homeopathywellness1719 Great point!
I just turned 41, I’m still overweight but muscular from heavy lifting and maintaining 100lbs lost for 3 years. My triglycerides have steadily lowered over last few years with more exercise and lowering my saturated fat intentionally and my triglycerides are 53, a1c 4.8. Now I am careful about the carbs I do eat, I try to stay away from ultra-processed and refined carbs mostly so that likely helps. I’m working to take the last 30lbs of fat off and see what my blood work shows next year.
Those are some excellent numbers. You are obviously doing something right. Keep rockin'.
I've lost 80 lbs over 3 years and kept it off. I eat a low carb diet with 2 meals a days to get autophagy at least 16 hours a day. I have heard that the low carb high good saturated diet keeps the skin supple and it shrinks with the weight loss, since fat is a composite of skin. I don't have any excess skin with the loss. I'm curious to know if you have hangy skin due to the low fat diet you used?
@@djohn9737 I never said I ate low fat, I just lowered my saturated fat. My fat intake varied all along the way. Also, a contributing factor is that it matters how long you were obese for. I was an obese child starting at 10 years old and extreme yo-yo’d up and down all my life until my 30’s. I do have some loose skin around my middle, breasts and upper arms where I carried the majority of my weight but it’s nothing like I’ve seen on some people who were my size but I also gained 10 lbs of muscle over the last couple years. Genetics also plays a role. It would be nice if it was an issue that diet alone could solve but it’s really not for those of us who were morbidly obese from childhood and throughout adulthood to varying levels.
Its funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
@@fizzimajigsaturated fat from animals is good for your hormones! Cholesterol too
54 year old male. My Triglycerides were 762 in 2015 (cholesterol 282). In 2021 538 & 233… weight approaching 200lbs. In 2022 Lost 40+lbs and started running 5k 3x week. One year later my Triglycerides were 86; Cholesterol 178. Testing again in 3 months. Been running an average of 10k 3x week for months, weight is holding steady for a year, lean mass increasing. Hoping for even better numbers this time, but we will see!!!
OMG 762 what the hell were you eating. My Triglycerides are 49 and my HDL is 94
Make sure you do not go lower with cholesterol. Higher Cholesterol will keep you alive
Running is great but do resistance training also to build muscle
Some has familial hypercholesterolemia@@bobdec6665
That's great! Mine is high too but not that high. Did you cut out carbs too?
My doctor told me she was writing me a script for a statin, asked me which did I prefer and listed 2. I told her I had no preference. She called in one of them. I then called my pharmacy and told them not to fill it. My trigs are 68 right now. My hdl is 98. My ldl is 208. It's lowed over 100 on a low carb whole food plan. I like my doctor, she just really believes in what she was taught. I'm hoping once my labs return to normal I can turn her to the right side of nutrition.
Won't happen - doctors are in bed w Big Pharma.
I simply told my doctor no. Told him I'd been on statins before and had the terrible muscle pain, fatigue and brain fog, and was not going to do that again. Argued with the information about my Trig/HDL ration below 1, and the fact that I'm Pattern A for LDL particles, and at 69, my CAC score o 7.15 was not bad. He conceded, and told me he'd see me in a year.😆
You have every right to disagree with your doctor, just give him a good reason why. If you give him supporting date, you are not simply being 'non-compliant'.
That's right always trust influencers more than medical professionals
@@Kwippy Well, when I can explain the process better than my doctor, because I have been studying it over the past three years, damn right I will. Those 'influencers' bring data from the actual studies the doctor cites, that refutes what the doctor claims, by highlighting the chicanery of the statin manufacturers, which cites relative rather than actual risk. My doc still harps on the 'relative risk' claimed by Big Pharma
Owned by Big Pharma!
I am so lucky to have a doctor who understands this. My LDL was slightly "high" at 130 mg/dl, but my triglycerides were 48 mg/dl and my HDL was74 mg/dl. He said the important ratio is triglycerides/HDL and that my value of 0.65 was excellent.
Wow you have a good doctor. plus Ldl is not a bad cholesterol like they say it is. 130 is absolutely fine
Hello potential fellow LMHR. Please sign up for the study.
My VA Cardiologist only cares about LDL 🙄😒
@@ninawhiskers87 as he should be. Tons on data that shows elevated LDL corresponding to other bad stuff, whether I want to choose to believe them or believe this video is up for a debate. Till AHA, WHO etc endorses that high ldl is ok. it's, better to play safe and lowee side. Can't hurt.
That 0.65 ratio is outstanding.
My daughter, college freshman, had her blood levels checked two weeks after she moved in her dorm, her triglycerides are 138 😳 She is lean and strong, an athlete, been raised at my house😅, everyone knows I am a health nut, she eats clean for the most part, and enjoys it, not forced; she doesn’t drink alcohol. It’s telling of what’s she’s been eating in college lately, just like all kids in America eating cafeteria food 😅. It must be a shock in her system, we have been eating homemade healthy food all these years… Just wanted to share, test don’t guess, and change your lifestyle to live a healthy long life, TODAY.
Ketogenic/ low carb has my triglycerides at 45
My triglycerides are at 47 but with 200-250g carbs every day
@@CORBE13 im just the opposite
What are you eating daily?
@beer6976 red meat helps with low iron too good for you 👏
@beer6976turns out hormones are made from a cholesterol base... who knew..among other things of course, myelinated neurone sheats for example
Thank you for being a better health professional than any doctor I’ve met
That's right always trust influencers more than medical professionals.
@@Kwippy yeah that’s right. Just shows you how far gone our medical system is. Educators over medical clowns
My doctor told me about 20 years ago that my triglycerides were too high. But did not tell me how to lower them. She also said the other lipid numbers did not matter.
Switch to low carb over 13 years ago. Low triglycerides ever since.
The healthiest young lady I know is my sister, doctors tell her she has high cholesterol. I say those doctors usually deal with the elderly . . .
and that they are legalized/commercialized drug dealers.
Agree 💯. Years ago I read a book called The Great Cholesterol Myth. It was a game changer for me. My MD tries to put me on a statin every visit. I just refuse.
From everything I've come across, the best to be at is between 180 and 200 Which is higher than what doctors want but it's actually the best when it comes to Hormone Health since gut health and Hormone Health dictate overall health
They definitely are drug pushers. 😡
You might read up on Niacin B3. It needs to be the flushing form. I have been using since 20s. It takes time for the flush to go away.
@@dort5436 Please explain how you use it. Like a capsule everyday? What amount? How many days? What effects one may expect?
Not sure about my blood numbers, but 3 months ago I could barely walk up 2 flights of stairs, and my blood pressure was 158/98. After 90 days of carnivore diet 90% beef and eggs, my BP was 117/77. I can run up 5 flights of stairs now.
Mike, your enthusiasm and passion for a healthy metabolic lifestyle are truly inspiring. We need more of your type of educators in our medical schools and in the world of media/journalism. Your videos remind me of what a famous radio personality used to say- "Wake up America"!
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services.
@@dekyor9547 you seem rather desperate to have people believe what you have to say.
@@Dexter_Solid Yes I am. I hate when someone plays with people's health in order to make money. It's disgusting and sick
Big Pharma costs this country trillions- more than twice the medical costs of any other nation. But I read in Wikipedia that our lifespan is ranked 40th. Time to start looking at some alternatives health advice.
@@andyc7747 because this guy goes against the consensus from decades of research made by thousands of independent scientists all around the globe, and then tells you to take his berberine instead which has pretty poor evidence supporting its use and has safety concerns he doesn't mention at any moment. He's a businessman, your health isn't his priority and if he can spin the facts in a way that support his narrative and wallet, he will. If you wanna learn more, go watch Plant chompers response to Mike's criticism of him.
Really enjoyed this talk! Has anyone suggested you take a short pause and breathe between each key point? 😅 It’s a lot to process and I believe it would benefit your audience (or maybe I’m just being selfish, haha). I watched this at 75% speed to give myself time to take it all in, which was helpful but made you sound a little drunk 😂. This is not a criticism, just a recommendation, I’ve been a subscriber for a long time and appreciate your hard work! Keep it up, you’re impactful and passionate and it resonates! 🙂
Yes, I've suggested that Mike slow down. Especially when he is *reading* what he is saying. And I usually listen to similar type videos on 1.5-1.75x speed.
Also, Mike, it's "car·di·o·vas·cu·lar". Has an "O", and six syllables. Thanks.
Thanks for the nudge, it's not my intention to talk rapidly. I'll work on slowing down :)
Please don't slow down. Just be yourself. Everyone is free to adjust the speed to their own liking. Thanks for your informative videos. @@Highintensityhealth
I watch at 1.25x, I have ADHD and it helps me pay attention because you have to to get it all. Great video, a long with the study backup, it makes good sense.
I agree please slow down Mike, calm down, take breaths, gable is so distracting, clear diction is so important for presentations. Listen to other speakers, learn from them. Ask your team to be honest to you re your presentation technique. It is so important to get your message over to your listeners clear with pauses. Not all of us have English as our first language. Keep up the good work. And congrats for mostly eliminating the ers, ums, etc, and other speech ticks.
I’m 40. Been taking reputable fish oil for 20 years. My triglycerides are always between 40-75 on my draws. I had a really good doctor when I was younger. He was a weight lifter like me and suggested I should start taking it for the rest of my life. Good call.
Which brand do you take, please?
I’m so glad when you talk about carbs you are actually referring to refined carbs (ultra processed carbs with added chemicals , artificial this/that, and other ingredients like cookies, donuts, pancakes, pasta, pizza, spaghetti, bagels, cheerios, cereal, etc) and not whole food carbs (complex wholegrain carb) like lower glycemic brown, basmati rice, wild rice, millet, quinoa. Another thing. Just bc complex carbs are safer options, it doesn’t mean you can eat a lot of it and everyday. Be well.
Niacin and Omega 3 can reduce Triglycerides by 30% over. Berberine also reduces low-density lipoprotein by approximately 20 to 50 mg/dL and triglycerides by approximately 25 to 55 mg/dL.
You are fighting a losing battle, regarding saturated fat. Most people have been brainwashed into believing that fat - especially saturated fat - should be avoided at all costs; and nothing is going to change that any time soon.
Yea that's why everyone suddenly stopped eating fast food burgers and bacon. /s
This is not true. A small (loud) minority might be scared of saturated fat. Most people know that in moderation saturated fat is needed in a balanced diet.
I'm saying in moderation because we know from multiple RCT's that increasing saturated fat after a certain point does increase incidence of heart disease.
Same with the CO2 is pollution pseudoscience
@0xszander0 no we don't know that. More pseudoscience
@@0xszander0Ya I think the standards, which have not been followed on an epidemiological level, were we should reduce saturated fat intake to 10% of total dietary fat, with the rest coming from mono and polyunsaturated fat.
On that note, did you see the review of the Carnivore diet on Physionic? I think some RCTs might put this LDL debate to rest in the community.
Read financial news. "Breakfast cereal" sales are down 20%. Butter sales are going through the roof. The largest Burger King franchise operator is in bankruptcy.@@cornstar1253
Finally someone talking about triglycerides!!! Thank you!!!
I recall watching Dr Atkins well over twenty years ago pointing out the risks of high triglycerides, and giving the answers too lowering them, the man was years in front of the times
The ratio of HDL and Triglycerides is a key indicator. Should be 1:1 for great health.
I had a Heart attack 3 years ago, stent fitted, 2 weeks later I had a second heart attack because the anti coagulation drug didn't work a clot formed in the stent,
My Doctors and heart support team didn't tell me any of this information, they told me it's hereditary and I would have to take a statin, my ldl was 5.5 at time of heart attack, no high blood pressure, So they put me on 2 beta blockers, 2 blood thinners, Statin, Ramaprill, Dapaglifolzin, aspirin, told me to avoid saturated fat and red meat, and dairy, eat breakfast witch I never did before , I left hospital 106 kilos, ate cereal for breakfast with oat milk, and followed the recommended diet, walked 2 miles every day, stopped smoking, no alcohol, 3 months ago my weight was 113 kilos! Felt like an old man, I'm 53, I felt so unwell I went to bed every night hoping I would die in my sleep! So after looking up the side effects of statins I came across the Keto and carnivor way of eating and the danger of suger and carbs, so 3 months on ive dumped the Statin and been eating ketovor, I now weigh 100 kilos and feel like i am 30 again, I just can't believe that the medical profession is still giving poor advice and putting people at risk.
Glad to hear you're doing better now!
I am very sorry about your heart attacks..I believe if you want to be healthy, do the opposite of AHA and ADA recommendations. What works for me is the healthy version of Ketogenic diet and one meal a day Intermittent fasting. I wish you good health and speedy recovery..good luck..😊
Well done!!! 🎉❤
Good job!!..glad you are doing the keto/carnivore diet and low carb and sugar and that you feel great..keep up the good work...😊
@@Dolphin_457 Thank you, now 92 kilos, doing great 👍
This is very timely. Just after Dave Feldmans Big presentation just dropped
But kind of contradicts Dave Feldman as well and not as specific as Dave's studies. The studies in this video are performed with general population eating standard diets with mixture of fats, proteins and carbs. Mike's trigs rise when he drinks coffee with pure fat (his glucose stays constant), but most of these people probably had rising glucose and trigs after eating, which is different and wasn'tt measured. Probably Dave can study trigs in his next studies to see how it works in healthy keto people :)
Thanks for the heads up. I will look up Dave's studies
Mike contributes such valuable/actionable information in a cogent, succinct 20+ minutes that can deliver positive changes in your health - all backed up with current and multiple studies. You will not get this health-altering information from your overwhelmed medicine doctors who have to follow their codes and protocols which are so lagging... Thank you for also giving the what to do about an issue - allowing self-efficacy. I take notes, pause, replay. Mike's videos are so impactful and important
It's funny that Thomas Dayspring, expert lipidologist says the exact opposite of this title. To me, Mike is just a business owner trying to get you to buy into his narrative, supplements and services. If you want to know more about the way Mike is misleading you, Plant Chompers made a video responding to Mike's accousations on him.
@@dekyor9547 Yes in that video he did a thinly disguised way of trashing me while supporting doctors who promoted covid fear mongering and push Semaglutide which is a terrible weight loss drug.
Thank you! Glad to hear it was helpful.
@@Highintensityhealth better get that berberine
'suffered' from high LDL since ages, regardless super healthy lifestyle - doc even wanted to put me on statins!! At the same time, my TG were always super low und my HDL super high. Getting closer to 60 but feel betten than with 30! So this movie fits perfect into my life philosophy! Thx for providing this! BR from Germany
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
👍 Thx for sticking with traditional wisdom and not shilling against meat, plants, lectins, fat, etc.
Healthline did a piece on it which said it is processed carbs that are the problem. Fibre in foods stops this. Makes sense when we look at the blue zones. Don't need to go low carb. Exercise is key too with HIT being most effective.
Considering I started the meat based diet in 1983 to try and get a heart attack, and I have known two long term vegans, it has been a eye opening experience. The others I know who eat the low fat high carb diet all have health problems and look older than me. My vegan friends are weak and sick as well. Meanwhile I am eating 2-4 pounds of red meat daily. When they bring the chips, crackers, granola bars, etc, I just say "Why are you still eating duck food"??
Rat food
Cool story bro.
@@HopyHop1still more believable than the “I’ve been vegan for 20 years and I’m super healthy!” stories…everyone I’ve seen that has been vegan for longer than 10 years looks like a zombie lol
I doubt if ducks eat that either! I see ducks diving their heads under the water to eat something. What exactly I have no idea. But its not grain products!
@@somerandomperson1503
I guess many obese people believe people with healthy BMIs look like zombies.
You are Such a big help for busy people like me that have no time to research what is good for our health. I just listen to it audio. I believe in what you do. Thanks.
You don't have time to research what's good for your health, so what exactly do you have time for 😂 jokes
I am so grateful that I stumbled on all this information some years ago. But I still feel angry that I had to "stumble" on it, because you sure won't hear this stuff in the mainstream!
I try to educate others, but get "the look".
Yes "the look" I'm very familiar with "the look"
5 years 100% carnivore.
mostly raw,
Best decision of my life, thanks to Goatis.
Do you do Raw carnivore?
Mike, I highly recommend you read "the clot thickens" if you haven't already.
What makes more sense, that fat you eat becomes the fat in your blood, or that your glycogen stores are full and your liver has converted all the sugar into fat...
The truth is, refined carbs with saturated fat is the big killer.
On their own with exercise and calorie deficit you can be fine on either.
Here's a ChatGPT summary:
- The medical community has focused on lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol while ignoring triglycerides.
- Triglyceride reduction is important as it is linked to cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, and sudden death.
- Many people are unaware of their triglyceride levels and the foods that increase triglycerides.
- High carb, low fat foods can increase triglyceride levels.
- Triglycerides are an independent biomarker of metabolic health and are associated with remnant cholesterol lipoproteins.
- Elevated triglyceride levels are linked to poor outcomes in cardiovascular disease, even in patients on lipid lowering medications.
- Triglycerides impact atherosclerosis, inflammation, clotting cascades, and endothelial dysfunction.
- Non-fasted triglyceride levels are important and can indicate metabolic dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk.
- High triglyceride levels are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Lifestyle changes, such as exercise, nutrition, and sleep, are the best ways to lower triglycerides.
- Omega-3 fish oil and myo-inositol have been shown to lower triglycerides.
- Prioritizing protein and minimizing the consumption of processed foods can help lower triglyceride levels.
- Fasting, time-restricted feeding, and exercise can significantly reduce triglyceride levels.
- It is important to focus on total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and remnant lipoproteins in addition to triglycerides for a comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular risk.
I have been carnivore for 7 years but got thin and a bit unhealthy I'd say. My blood sugars went up in the end so I figured my body wants some sugars in the diet. I can't eat most things due to auto-immune issues (he ignores auto-immune probably because he doesn't suffer from it) - like all dairy is no no. So my solution? Can you guess?
Now I am beef-only and FRUIT. Not apples or any citrus or even strawberries (auto-immune) but I can eat pineapple, melons and mango.
I am thriving on this weird diet, I can tell you. No auto-immune issues and nice and slim. I go to gym but do smarter-not-harder exercise, and never break a sweat or strain my muscles at all, I am just slightly stronger than non-exercising.
So anyone at the end of their tether? Try beef-only and certain fruit every day.
why would your blood sugars go up on carnivore and come down by adding fruit? you didn't change anything else? all the same proteins and fats? not arguing, sincerely curious.
Whoa you described my journey so far ! Carnivore 3 yrs now , you do need a little sugar but vey minuscule I will have a couple pickled beets for that sugar about every 10 days . I've added curry fermented sauerkraut some times with my beef not always but sometimes. Daily routine twice a day I do dead hangs with a set of 25 knee raises and hold 3 sec. Repeat . I gave up coffee few years ago cause it made my stomach sour feeling . I have noticed if I have something with caffeine in it I'm literally wired for a couple days. It's amazing how more sensitive you get to things once you've been on your carnivore journey for sometime .
@@Original22 you have exactly zero meed for ingested sugar. your body can make the tiny bit of glucose it needs from protein through gluconeogenisis. But eat what you want, I'm not judging or arguing.
See my comment at top of thread
@@judymiller5154I am confused as well. If you're thriving then by all means eat the fruit but know that it spikes your blood sugar, and you stopped pure carnivore because blood sugar was high?
But again I think personal experience should ultimately decide. I know that when I eat fruit I get bloated and i feel slight discomfort in my intestines. I haven't ever measured my blood sugar. I let my body do its thing.
Been on mediterranean keto for 5 years, ldl 133, triglycerides 46, triglycerides/hdl ratio .70.
that's quite awesome.
Yoooo!! I love your content. Keep up the fantastic work you’re doing. I honestly feel like you’re saving lives with spreading information like this. Once healthy habits are created it’s exciting to see the body adapt, get healthier, and stronger! God bless.
I’ve been watching all your cholesterol videos after my naturopath looked at my high LDL and told me to stop eating red meat. I’m highly invested in this since I’m trying to treat my migraines with an ancestral/high fat low carb diet, but I just don’t understand the studies when I try to read them. Thanks for compiling them, breaking them down, and linking them so I can have confidence in the choices I’m making for my health.
54 year old male. Bad blood test readings last year: ALT 69. Tri 199. A1c 5.9.
Doctor told me to start statins and metaphor min. I said no.
Three months later follow up blood test following low carb and intermittent fasting. The fasting part came natural and was easy once I broke my carbs addiction! ALT 25; goodbye fatty liver. Tri 77 goodbye cholesterol that matters. A1c 5.2 so long diabetes.
Never looking back. And shopping for a new doc. Finding all of them in my area are "compromised" or "indoctrinated".
Sadly as all doctors go to university they will continue to be taught old fashioned methods.
@@LulaJake not old fashion but pharmaceutical$ companie$$ method.
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
Dude - your lectures are, arguably, the most informative on this platform; thank you.
Unfortunately most doctors themselves are ignorant of metabolic health and healthy nutrition
Didn’t even know what triglycerides were before this channel. For their impact on cardiovascular health that’s ridiculous.
Bullet Proof coffee includes coconut oil. Coconut Oil includes Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT). What is special about MCTs? C6, C8, C10 Absorbed directly and very quickly into the blood stream.
I really appreciate these summaries, wonderful stuff, easy to digest. Thanks! I would really love it if you could put the links to the articles, studies, and reviews in the description. It would help me learn and share.
Anyone who thinks Doritos are good for you but red meat is bad clearly drank the Kool-Aid.
What can we say about a culture that considers it normal to get their breakfast out of a cardboard box every morning ?
All 10 leading causes of death are related to metabolic disease. Cardia vascular disease in the top cause.
The Inuit Community have lived on fish , whale blubber(pure fat) etc for ions, it is only when they were introduced to sugar/carbohydrates/low quality chocolate that's full of sugar , fast foods etc. that now heart disease & cancer, diabetes etc has started to become noticeable in their communities. Food for thought.
This is MONUMENTALLY important information. It is very important not to get confused by the medical jargon here. Understanding this is paramount to long-term health in American society. Thank you for the video.
Most people just “trust the science.” Don’t forget to line up for your “safe and effective vaccine."
0:10: 📚 The medical community has focused on lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol while ignoring the importance of triglyceride reduction, which is linked to cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis.
3:43: 🔑 Triglycerides and Remnant cholesterol are independent biomarkers of metabolic health and are associated with significant coronary atherosclerotic burden.
6:56: 🔍 Triglycerides are often ignored by mainstream medical professionals, but lifestyle changes and exercise are the best ways to lower them and reduce cardiovascular risk.
9:55: 📚 High concentrations of triglycerides are associated with higher risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
15:59: 📊 Elevated non-fasted triglyceride levels are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
17:23: 🔑 High triglyceride levels are independently associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes and disease, even in statin-treated patients.
20:17: 🥦 Eating whole, real food and prioritizing protein can help reduce triglyceride levels.
Recap by Tammy AI
I need to hear more about the “fat in your coffee” causes high triglycerides in some people. I better listen again, not sure I get it. I need a nob to be able to show you down!!!😂😂😂❤
For 3 months, I did the following:
-50 g of carbs or less per day.
-Carbs were only leafy greens and vegetables.
- Ate Egg whites and lean chicken breast.
- Started resistance training.
-Lost 12 pounds.
-Lost three inches around my belly.
-I was in ketosis every day checking by finger blood prick.
-fasting glucose is 85 and fasting insulin is 4.4.
My triglycerides stayed exactly the same at a high-level.
What am I doing wrong?
Reduce carbs and dark leafy greens, do not focus on egg whites, the nutritional content is in the yolk! Eat fatty beef. Take a fish or krill oil. I’m not sure you listened to his content much at all. Do the above, your trigs will lower. 👍
Please expand on why "butter coffee" may be a triglycerides issue. Thanks
Did he mentioned butter coffee raising t? I didn't catch that if so.
@@elibennett6168Yes he did 😐 I also want to know the answer to this.
@@MariA-bu2jv doesn’t seem like fat, should raise triglycerides, raised by carbs
your videos are very helpful to argue with medical collegues . Thanks a ton.
People almost never just eat only one of the 3 macros in isolation. If they are it's more likely it had to be processed or altered in some way to be nothing like it's natural form. Most typically people eat some mixture of all 3 macros. The sad diet is an example. My own interpretation of everything in this space is a mixed diet is not ancestrally appropriate. I don't even view having plants and meat together is appropriate. No such thing as a balanced diet that needs to have everything in it. meats only or plants only pick one and stay with it. Don't cycle between the 2.
Having lots of cheesy crispy stuff left over after a party, I started eating a handful of the stuff every day for several weeks. I started to developed a tremor in an eye and my hands. It stopped once I stopped eating it. The tremors stopped after three days.
Crazy how people would think our ancestors weren't healthier because they only ate red meat and had to be physically active all day just to survive.
We live longer now🤷
@@vcash1112allegedly
@@vcash1112 And it would be an even longer lifespan and better quality of life with neither sabertooth tigers nor big pharma viewing us as prey...
That's the only way it is healthy. You would do that mostly during winter. Mostly plant based during summer.
@@A1Bokeh nothing alleged about it 🙄
I'm laughing that people are making comments about you talking too fast! I actually sped it up a bit to listen but after seeing their comments slowed it down and seriously, it was perfect. You're not speaking too fast. Your well spoken with lots of helpful info to be said in a short space of time. Thanks for all you do, you're doing it well!!
Red meat is all I eat and I'm as healthy as I can get ..
Cheers buddy, thanks for doing the video.
@0:40 Wheat thins and Cliff Bars are not "low fat" or "high carb". Wheat thins have over 30% of total calories from fat and Clif Bars have over 20% of total calories from fat. The issue is that most people are clueless when it comes to spotting actual high carb foods (80% or more of total calories from carbs). Some examples: rice is high carb, pork fried rice is not; peaches are high carb, peach ice cream is not; bananas are high carb, banana splits are not; farrow wheat is high carb, wheat thins are not; steamed potatoes are high carb, french fries are not. Nobody is becoming obese or has high cholesterol because they are living off of rice, bananas, and vegetables. They are becoming obese because they are clueless (like this video maker) when it comes to spotting foods that are actually high carb.
Moreover, triglycerides are a second tier risk factor for heart disease. Dean Ornish proved decades ago that heart disease can be reversed despite triglyceride levels increasing. I'm shocked that someone making a video about heart disease prevention would not know this.
After researching the heck out of metabolic syndrome, one thing stands out, body fat percentage. Some people seem to be genetically insensitive to high body fat in the same way as some people are genetically gifted athletically, others are extremely sensitive and a few percent extra body fat can see them in the metabolic danger zone. I’m one of the latter. Eating too many calories - particularly in a bulk - doesn’t produce the same percentage of extra muscle vs fat for everyone, no matter how diligently the training is. If you have any one of the metabolic numbers going bad and you keep filling your face, it won’t be long until you have all three. Refined carbs are just easier to consume and have low nutritional value, it’s just easier to over eat by consuming them, but they aren’t the cause just because they are refined carbs, you could potentially over eat on meat and vegetables, but it would be immensely more difficult to do that. Keep the body fat at, or below 15% and you’ll stay healthy - obviously not if you consume nothing but empty calories.
Nah bro, this ain’t right.
Best omega 3s are tinned herring 2.4g dha/epa from a small tin along with 160% rda of vitamin D, selenium, iodine and great quality protein. My post workout snack is herring, dinner is grassfed ribeye with asparagus.
Why buy junk food anyway.
My cardiologist confidently said triglycerides have nothing to do with heart disease, that its all about ldl level. My triglyceride to hdl ratio is .82. I won’t be going back to her. I’m looking for a functional medicine doctor.
If you don't eat a lot then you don't need to exercise that much. only enough to keep your muscles in condition including the heart muscle.
I am female, 5ft 9in, 118lbs, no exercise except what comes with single-handedly running a hilltop homestead. Triglycerides usually below normal. LDL above normal. ( I check every 3 months along with inflammatory markers) I eat real butter, my own chickens's eggs, pasture-grazed lean beef, baby back pork ribs +++ with loads of raw garlic cloves, one meal daily, sometimes tropical fruit snacks, my own avocados, nachos with pink salmon, NO SUPERMARKET CHICKEN (mine are like pets so can't eat 'em), and no added sugar ( except a teeny teaspoon of brown whipped sugar in my morning espresso) (😊) nor hidden sugar in processed food. No body pains. No chronic nor acute illnesses. Did not even acquire any of the usual childhood illnesses as a child. And, lol, I still have all my teeth AND a milk tooth that never fell out!
Oh! BTW. I'll be 64yrs on 4 January...
Thanks for explaning why you quit butter coffee. I am still “hooked” on butter and whey protein in my coffee. I guess I will have quit the butter in hot liquids. Is whey protein in coffee ok?
Interesting. Carbs are absolutely essential for ultra endurance athletes like cyclists. During neuromuscular efforts, we run exclusively on carbs/sugars.
Going almost carnivore has steadily lowered my triglycerides. My last test in late May was 61 mg/dl; before the change in diet it was 165 but dropped to 80 in under a year.
Mike thank you 🙏 for all your hard work. I learned so much from you
Carnivore for the win! 🔥🥩
I know. Its hard to watch all these health channels after going carnivore. It's like theyre all years behind and the amount of tweaks, studies, and foods that go in and out of the diet are endless. Carnivore is easily the most curative and healthy ive ever been. I feel like ive cracked the code or been unplugged from the matrix
Don't be silly and myopic, we are talking about excessive intakes of carbs from refined sources and mostly from grains. Anthropology shows over and over again that even high intakes from natural sources like sweet potato leads to robust health. Case in point, the Kitavans, as studied and reported by Staffan Lindenberg, they don't suffer from high triglycerides. Plus our ancestors in East Africa always had a steady supply of tubers going back all the way to Ardipithicus. The importance of tubers has been debated as the 'wild yam question' by Thomas Headland and fellow anthropologist. I have no problem with eating meat only, but carnivores do need to stop being myopic and need a realty check from Anthropology.
@@gerlachsieders4578The importance of tubers 😂
@gerlachsieders4578
🤔 The "importance" of tubers?! Smh
Carbohydrates are not essential for overall health.
Fats and protein are.
I will trust the results I've received personally. Especially my improved gut health!
That's after being vegetarian for 14 years.
Since going carnivore in 2022, I'm as healthy as my 19 years younger self!
No cravings for alcohol or sweets. High quality of sleep. Better energy. Increased focus. Decreased visceral fat! Improved muscle and body composition.
Never been accused of being myopic.
I'm not the least bit silly about health.
You do you.
@@djj3357 Carnivore for 15 months, greatly improved my Crohns, never coming back to fiber, tubers or any other plant-based sh*t
Great video. Awesome to see more content exposing the incorrectly placed focus on LDL. Comes as no surprise though -- there are money to be made on statins...aaand surprise surprise - there are no meds for lowering trigs. Besides, no one in big pharma is going to profit from preventative lifestyle and nutrition, so thank you, and keep up the good work. Thanks for reminding me of the remnant cholesterol formula. Just recalculated mine based on bloodwork from a month ago, and hit a sigh of relief score of 3.44, but I would be more so disappointed to hit anything over 10 as I've been low LCHF/keto and carnivore here and there for about an year now, prior to that Paleo for close to 10 years, with a few detractions and slip-ups.
I was tempted to say that this is such old info but it's obviously not.
Keep up the good work trying to educate the uneducatable 👍
High triglyerides + low HDL = small dense LDL. You need LDL to repair your brittle, knackered arteries that your highly processed, high refined carb and poisonous oil diet has caused.
I agree, it seems old to many but for the vast majority it's new...Thanks for understanding
So my (fasted) 204 tri and 45 hdl is good then?
@@goofsaddggkle7351 How is a fasted triglyerides level of 204 good 🤔
@@leighkelly2161 Seems contrary to everything the video said, yet you wrote above “high triglycerides + low hdl = small dense LDL. And you need that to repair….” which Mike agreed too. Seems like you were implying high tri and low hdl = a good thing yes? Or am i reading your words incorrectly
@@goofsaddggkle7351 The bottom line is that high triglyceride levels is a cause of brittle or otherwise damaged arteries. The LDL that so many people think is the cause of narrowing arteries is there because it is repairing the damage.
This is probably why lowering LDL and doing nothing to lower triglyerides has no effect on death rates. Why would it? High triglyerides caused the problem. The LDL didn't.
Been on a mostly meat diet. No processed foods or sugar, seed oils and carbs. I’m 65 years old. Lost about 60 pounds. No longer obese. No more bp meds. No more prediabetes. My fasting insulin was 5 so within normal. Triglycerides reduced to 56 and HDL increased to 81. However my LDL INCREASED TO 286. Doctor is freaking and wants to put me on statins. I said no so she wants to know what I know about cholesterol. After saying my piece, she was quiet. Asked her for a CAC scan. Did not know what that was. After telling her, she said that I should see a cardiologist. I will go listen to what he has to say, however I’m not doing statins. Thank you for this video.
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
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Just cutting down on carbs( cereals ), switching to full cream milk. binning margarine infavour of butter reduced my triglycerides from 8.0 to
Simple carbs are the problem. High quality carbs are filling and are nearly impossible to overeat. Rice and beans slowly introduced with the addition of raw fermented foods to increase biodiversity to assist with the digestion of these carbs is highly beneficial.
Tri's have always been in the 300's. I used to be on fibrates that actually kept them down but the doctor said i didnt need it unless they were over 500. I had i CAC scan that showed zero lat year. Im 60 now lift weights 4 times a week and have been for 25 years. I try really hard to minimize carbs and sugar everyday and fast 14cto 16 hours 5 days a week.
300 is double the number of the high end
If possible get a CT Angiogram, it is the most sensitive test for plaque. CAC doesn't test for soft plaque
Thinking of the angiogram. Also taking berberine to help. I also did a carotid scan which apparently showed clear.
@joses5356 if the CIMT came out clean that's a pretty good sign there is no development of significant atherosclerosis
This was done with a hand held ultra sound by a company called Life Line screening. Have you heard of it?? Its like 7 tests for 139 bucks. Wondering if this was accurate since what I've read says a angiogram is conducted using dye and CT scan. They also did a PAD test on my legs that also showed the blood flow to be good. IDK. I hope it was worth it.
Thank you so much. Excellent content - as always.
Hey Mike, If non-fasted triglycerides rise 2-4 hours after a meal, and people adhere to eating 3 meals over a 6-hour eating window; then, is it possible that triglyceride readings may "bootstrap", so that after each of the 3 meals, triglyceride readings not only increase once, but then increase a further two times - potentially giving a dangerous 3x triglyceride reading at the end of the 6-hour eating window? And, if so, may a better strategy be to space out those 3 meals over a 12-hour eating window, rather than a 6-hour eating window? (Maybe this is something you could look into, and do a video about it.) Great info btw!...
Great video and content! Thanks for all you do to promote healthy living and not Big- Food-sponsored living that predominates these days.
I've been on a keto diet for 5 years and feel fantastic. One curiosity: My remnant cholesterol is currently -58 (minus). Total Cholesterol: 394; LDL: 363; HDL: 89 (Trigs 56) Is that a good thing?
I’m turning 49 I think I’m having early signs of heart disease I just had a physical performed and I have a slight heart murmur. I’ve also been experiencing heart flutters. I started exercising quite a bit in the last 90 days. I’ve also been making dietary changes I’m willing to go get separate blood test on top of what has been done and make drastic changes. It might be fun to do something with you on a video and track me if you’re up to something like that? I need to live a long life I have two young kids.
Clot shot?
@@cornstar1253 no
I found this channel back when o got covid. I was very sick. I refused remdemzver they ended up giving me a monoclonal antibody. I started feeling better right away, but I still suffered from the harshness of being sick for so long. Some people Collett long Covid. My heart rate didn’t drop below 100 for about a month and a half even when resting. Ended up having a brain surgery because of it it exposed an AVM that started to expand. It was noninvasive they injected glue into it.. I’ve made many life changes in diet. Trying to rebuild my body. Probably one of my biggest issues has been lack of exercise over the last 15 years working on the phones and playing video games.. fortunately, I’m not obese or even overweight and I’ve had a relatively good day my whole life don’t smoke cigarettes, and I’ve never been a heavy drinker. I think it’s just early signs of heart disease from lack of exercise, and that exercise in the heart, legs and muscles in the body..
No mention of the Fiber content? Carbs usually come with fiber that would totally change the outcome of this study.
What was the daily Carb load of the participants? Carb/Fiber ratio? Food quality? Were they eating 20000 grams of donuts? Broccoli?...
Randomized human trials & studies are reporting a lower LDL from eating oats for example.
Kudos to you Mike for making us aware of the risks of eating liquid fats in exces, that can provoke endotoxemia. My personal hero dr Tomny Wood has spoken out against the excessive use of liquid fats several times in his interviews with Paul Saladino. I sometimes get the feeling there is a tabo on this topic in our health space, so again kudos.
I developed Lupus and PCOS after being exposed to toxins when deployed in the Navy several times. I've been living a healthy lifestyle for years, eating clean (unprocessed foods), eating wild caught fish and grass fed red meat, no smoking alcohol or soda, exercising 4-6 times a week, time restricted eating, and had lost 35lbs, but I ended up in the hospital 3 times in the past year for 2 stents and a bypass in July. I'm only 35 and a single mom of 2 kids, I'm desperate to not die young like my parents. I'm on over 30 medications, and taking any supplement that even remotely has anything to do with the heart but to no avail. If anyone has any suggestions please share. I have no one to take care of my kids if something happens to me.
Umm, just ate half a kilo of pasta... Then again, it was with a bolognaise sauce made with my own home grown tomatoes, garlic, onions and basil, alongside organic minced beef.
I have had extremely high triglycerides all my life despite a healthy diet and being physically active. Now in my retirement years and so far no heart disease.
I always stick to natural sources of carbs. Rice, corn, potato, raisins, bananas, blueberries, honey, maple syrup. Natural sugars come often times with fiber and other valuable nutrients. Process carbs are like “zombie” sugars, because they are nothing like what comes from nature.
There is nothing "natural" in most of those foods. They have been bred to be hundreds of times higher in carbs than they once where.
Still high carb. Check bloodwork
Also, inorganic rusty iron filings are added to 'fortified' rice... the only thing being fortified is profit for Big Pharma.
You may want to reconsider that maple syrup. Also that honey. Straight up liquid sugars.
Get your doctor to do the insulin resistance or diabetic blood tests. One older test is the glucose tolerance test. It is a test where you need to be available for a few hours for blood draws before and after you’ve been given a high sugar drink. You may be just below clinical levels around glucose levels. There are a LOT of people around with insulin resistance who don’t know it. Pre-diabetes. People with significant belly fat very likely have it. Don’t wait until you have a heart attack or something.
New results on metabolic panel. Fasting glucose 93, triglycerides 57, total cholesterol 283, hdl cholesterol 100. I don’t remember the other numbers off hand. Coronary artery calcium CT from a few months ago was zero. I have my annual exam for insurance next week and am bracing myself for the statin push. Female in mid 50s, dirty carnivore, intermittent faster, with 20 pounds left to lose.
What are you eating daily, do you skip breakfast? What’s for lunch and dinner?
statin inhibits vitamin K2. without vitamin K2, your calcium will be deposited everywhere in your body including your arteries. so, check with your doctor on this.
I believe Jesus is the way to truth to abundant life. Love him with all your heart, seek his truth, call to him for that he would ask the Father to show you wisdom
Amen
Just cut alcohol out, which also makes you eat less junk. Been just over 2 months. And lost 15lbs. Energy levels, productivity, sleep quality, sexual performance have all increased drastically!
I do not eat added sugars or simple carbohydrates. I exercise 250 minutes per week divided between aerobic and resistance training. Triglycerides = 65, Total cholesterol = 109, LDL = 47, HDL = 48. According to your equation, my remnant cholesterol is 14. I never would have thought my numbers were concerning. Additionally, my Lp(a) came back at
I was so confused because I raised my HDL to the 80s lowered my triglycerides to 66, but my LDL increased over the Normal range
My remnant cholesterol is 10. I'm 63 and just had a stent put in an 85% plugged coronary artery. My Lipoprotein (A) is very high. At least for me, this seems much more important than triglycerides.
1:10 "hard to unlearn..." Especially for anyone over 60. I've basically given up trying to get my mother (who's a Type 2 diabetic) to understand that sat fat is not the boogyman and to cut out all the processed carbs she eats.